But it can broadly be classified into ten categories:īawh Hla is the song that the warriors would sing after taking the head of a rival clansman. A study of their folksongs on the basis of their own system of classification shows that the Mizos have about one hundred different types of folksongs. The Mizos have a traditional way of classifying their folk songs. Mr Vankhama, a well known composer was influential in popularizing the guitar in Mizoram. The first Musical instrument to enter Mizoram was the mouth organ brought in by Mrs Fraser in 1907. With adoption of Christianity, musical instruments other than the drum lost their appeal. In precolonial times, the Mizos used the drum, gong and mouth organ made of gourd and bamboo as musical instruments. Most of the songs of this period are named after the composers. The languages are more polished and the flows also better. In comparison with the folk songs of Thantlang and Lentlang settlement, the songs of this period are more developed in its number, form and contents. Prior to the annexation by the British Government, the Mizos occupied the present Mizoram for two centuries. was another important era in the history of Mizo folk literature. The pre-colonial period, that is from the 18th to 19th century A.D. The Mizos occupied present-day Mizoram from the late 17th century. Lalthangliana, the folk songs developed during this period were dar hla (songs on gong) Bawh hla (War chants), Hlado (Chants of hunting) Nauawih hla (Cradle songs) A greater development of songs can be seen from the settlement of Lentlang in Burma, estimated between late 15th to 17th Century AD. However, some couplets were developed during the settlement of Thantlang in Burma, estimated between 1300-1400 AD. It is difficult to trace the origin and to arrange the chronological sequences of the heritage of Mizo Music. 2.9 Songs named after modulation of the voice.2.3 Thiam hla and dawi hla (Invocation & incantation).
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